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Sunday, November 3, 2024
TopicUS Sanctions

Topic: US Sanctions

With US lifting waiver on oil import, how will India salvage ties with Iran?

Iran foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in New Delhi Tuesday, less than two weeks after the US ended the exemptions from sanctions granted to India to import oil from Iran.

US move on Iran oil sanctions is a win-win situation for Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump’s decision not to issue waivers to the importers of Iranian oil gives Saudi Arabia the chance to absorb Iran’s market share without compromising the price.

To bypass US sanctions, India & Russia work out rupee-rouble transfer for S-400 deal

Amid US sanctions against Russia, sources remain tight-lipped about the various modes of payment that are being pursued for the S-400 missile deal.

India is said to plan paying five Iran banks for oil purchases

Iran will use part of the deposits for purchasing essential goods from India

India may seek extension of 4 November deadline for oil import from Iran

India is hoping to get a waiver from US sanctions as it cut down oil import from Iran in the last few months.

Iran’s oil buyers like India were hoping for Obama-era waivers but get Trump shock

Govt officials in India & South Korea say Washington isn’t willing to give waivers for mere import reductions. It wants a complete purchase halt.

Traders predict oil prices to touch $100 per barrel as Iran reels under US sanctions

The Iranian market doesn’t have much capacity left to replace more than 2 million barrels a day of exports that could be lost to sanctions.

US determined for fresh sanctions on Iran with an eye on India for Chabahar development

The Trump administration is currently reviewing India's development of the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran.

US hopes to seal new defence pact with India despite threat of sanctions

To avoid sanctions, India will have to reduce oil imports from Iran & cancel a planned $6 billion purchase of S-400 anti-aircraft missiles from Russia.

India, China & Turkey may continue to buy Iranian oil even after US sanctions

With sanctions to resume in November, Iran may resort to bartering and smuggling to keep its oil exports to almost 800,000 barrels a day. 

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

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Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.